Storm window



y 3, 1945- w. P. COLLINS 2,375,349

STORM WINDOW Filed April 28, 1941 Snnentor WILL/AM P CbLL/Na,

(Ittomeg Patented Mays, 1945 I William P. Collins, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application April 28, i941, Serial No. 390,669

1 Claim, (01. 20-5211) The present invention relates to improvements in storm windows.

It has been heretofore customary'to make use in the wintertime of supplemental storm windows which are detachably securedto the regular permanent windows, usually outside thereof, by means of screws; hangers or other fastening de vices. Theordinary storm windows are, however, relatively heavy and quite cumbersome to handle, as well as being inconvenient and time consuming to hang and take down. Furthermore, when the storm windows are taken down during thesummertime' considerable space is required for the storage thereof. In addition, during the summertime the storm windows are apt. to become quitedirty as well as being subjected inoperative position within the compartment or well.

to the liability of being knocked about and broken.

. It is the aim of this invention to avoid the above objectionable features incident to the use of the ordinary removable storm windows by providing a so-called built-in-storm window which is permanently mounted in such amanner as to eliminate the necessity of removal and replacement thereof at diflerent seasons of the year while, at the same time, being readily 're-' movable from an operative to aninoperative position. Y e

Another 'importantobject of the invention is the provision of a built-in storm window or the above character which is slidably associated with the regular window in such a manner that it' can being protected from the weather and against the liability of being broken or damaged during the period of the year it is not in use.

Other objectsand advantages 01f the invention will become more apparent'during the course of the following description when takenin connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same: I

Fig. l is a vertical transverse section through a regular. permanent window having associated therewith. abuilt-in storm window provided by the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and showing the storm window in lowered position;

. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken substantially on line 33 of Fig; 1;

I Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 4 -4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a section taken substantially on line 55 of Fig. 4.

With reference now to the drawing, l0 generally indicates the wall of a building having an opening in which is mounted the usual double-hung window ll comprising the upper and lower rela- I tivelyslidable sashes l2 and I3 glazed with the panes of glass [4 and I5, Although there has 'been shown a regular permanent window of the V generally a rectangularframe ll glazed with the A further important object of the invention is the provision of a built-in storm window of the above character embodying novel means for mounting the same including hinged plate mem-- tive position at its lower edge and for also maintaining the plate members in closed horizontal position when the storm window is lowered into pane of glass l8. Formedin the wall I ll of the building beneath the window opening and in alignment with the storm window It is a rectangular compartment or well I! adapted toreceive the storm window therein when not in use. The upper "rail of the storm window frame is preferably-provided with a hand hold or the like 20 to facilitate the raising and lowering of said window. During the wintertime, the window is raised to position opposite the regular window as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, whereas during the summertime, it 'is lowered into the compartment or well I! as indicated by the broken lines. In this way, the storm window is permanently associated with'the building, in that it need not be entirely removed from the building although it can be easily and conveniently moved out of operative position.

This arrangement obviously results in many practical advantages such as the saving of the time and labor required to remove and replace the ordinary storm windows at different seasons of the year; the elimination of storage space for the storm window's during the summertime, Ias well as obviating the liability of breakage of-or damage to the windows when removed from the building. with this arrangement, the use of screws, hangers or other fastening devices is also I eliminated. Moreover, the washing of the outsides ofthe regular windows during the winter can be greatly facilitated by temporarily lowering the storm windows It into the compartments l9. Likewise, if desired, the storm windows may be temporarily lowered during periods of unseasone ably warm weather, especially'during the spring of the year when sudden and drasticchanges in temperature are encountered. 1

- at their outer ends as at 23 and 24- respectively within recesses 25 and 26 in the wall II of the building at opposite sides of the window opening. The hinges 23 and 2| are preferably :of

spring construction acting to normally swing the plate members 2| and 22 upwardly into vertical position as indicated in broken lines in Fig. 2. 4

The plate members 2| and 22 are provided upon their inner surface with longitudinally extending tongues 21, while the side rails of the storm window frame H are provided with complemental grooves 28 for receiving said tongues therein.

member ll slidable horizontally through an opening 2| in-the front wall of'the compartment IO and having its rear end received within a re-' cess 22 in the rear wall of said compartment. The forward end of the latch member 20. may be provided with-a hand gripping portion 32 to facilitate actuation thereof. when it -.is desired to lower the storm window into the'compartment IO,

the latch II is simply drawn forwardly out .of the path of 'downward,movement of the storm windowil. After the storm window been lowered into the compartment II, the plate members 2| and 22 are swung "downwardly to horizontal position as indicated in Fig. 2 where they serve as a cover for the upper endof said compartment. The latch-30 may also be used to se- Such means comprises a pair of sub cure the plate members 2| and 22 in horizontal positionby sliding it rearwardly into mating grooves u and. formed in the end, edges of the tongues 21 of said plate members as best shown in Fig.5. If desired, suitable means-may be provided to counterbalance the storm window to facilitate the raising thereof.

Itis to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, T

and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withthe scope of the subjoined claim.

I claim: In a window construction, with, the wall of a building having an opening therein for receiving a window and being furwindow opening,'of a window mounted within With this arrangement, when the storm window is in use, the plate members are disposed in a vertical position and lie flat against the inner sides of the wall of the building, or againstthe window casing which may be arranged within the window opening. The tongues 21 are then received within the grooves 28 in the frameof the storm window as clearly shown in Fig. 3 and serve to maintain the window in place. If desired, fined guides 29 may be provided above and in alignment with the upper ends of the movable plate members.

When the storm window It has been raised into operative position,'it is supported insuch position at its-lower edge by means of a latch said window opening and movable vertically from an operative position into an inoperative position within said compartment, plate members pivotally mounted at their outer ends andadapt- -,ed to swing from a horizontal position to a vertical position, said plate members forming a cover for said compartment when in a horizontal position and guides for said window when in a vertical position, the said platemembersbeingfurther provided with longitudinally extending tongues adapted to be received within grooves in the sides of the window for guidingthe latter "and maintaining it in operative position, and a horizontally slidable latch serving to support the said window at its lower edge when the latter "is in operative position and for securing the said p'iate members in horizontal position when said window is received withinsaidcompartment.

P. comma.

out departing from the spiritof the invention or the combination therprovided with a compartment beneath said 

